1997-1998 CCHS Boys Cross Country

Members of the Team:
 
  • Phillip Merrill, Senior 
  • Jin Ra, Senior 
  • Tim Throgmorton, Junior 
  • Awais Butt, Junior
  • Joey Pirmann, Sophomore 
  • Lee Gross, Sophomore 
  • Mike Somers, Sophomore 
  • Robert Gross, Freshman 
  • Eric Best, Freshman 
  • Steve Fanning, Freshman 
  • John Lamb, Freshman
  • Manager: Juli Pharis
 Coach Marty Merrill


Team Accomplishments:
  • 1st Place at Fairfield Tournament
  • 2nd Place at Carmi Tournament
  • 2nd Place by 2 points to O-Fallon at Conference Tournament
  • 2nd Place by 2 points to Salem at Sectional Tournament
  • Record: 22-8  (12-6 Regular Season)
Individual Accomplishments
Phil Merrill 
  • Record: 15-0 Undefeated #1 Singles Regular Season
  • Record: 11-2 Doubles
  • 1st #1 Singles at Fairfield Tournament
  • 1st #1 Doubles at Carmi Quad Tournament
  • 2nd #1 Singles at Conference Tournament
  • 1st Doubles at Sectionals
  • 3rd Round at State Doubles
Jin Ra 
  • Record: 9-30 #2 Singles
  • Record: 11-1 #2 Doubles
  • 1st #2 Singles at Fairfield Tournament
  • 1st #1 Doubles at Carmi Quad Tournament
  • 1st Doubles at Sectional
  • 1st Conference #2 Singles
  • 3rd Round at State Doubles
Tim Throgmorton 
1st #4 Singles at Fairfield Tournament
Awais Butt and Robert Gross 
Placed #4 Doubles at Carmi Quad Tournament

1998 Schedule:
 
OPPONENT
SCORE
WON/LOSS
CAPE CENTRAL, MO
4-5
LOSS
CHARLESTON, MO
7-2
WIN
MT. VERNON
5-4
WIN
FAIRFIELD
8-1
WIN
O'FALLON
1-8
LOSS
FAIRFIELD TOURNEY
 
 
CARMI
3-3
WIN
FAIRFIELD
5-1
WIN
MT. VERNON
4-2
WIN
CENTRALIA
4-5
LOSS
CAPE CENTRAL, MO
3-6
LOSS
CHARLESTON, MO
8-1
WIN
CARMI QUAD
 
 
SALEM
2-3
LOSS
CARMI
4-1
WIN
FAIRFIELD
4-1
WIN
CAIRO
8-1
WIN
SALEM
3-6
LOSS
CENTRALIA
6-3
WIN
MT. VERNON
6-3
WIN
CONFERENCE
2ND
 
SECTIONAL
2ND
 
STATE
3RD ROUND